Hello, I picked up a 1917 yesterday, spent about 6 hrs cleaning it. Originally I bought it for my dad, but after cleaning and playin around with it, I might keep it. I've never been interested too much in surplus rifles but this seems pretty cool. Had a collector look at it, told me it is an early 1917 Winchester. The receiver, barrel, stock- win., trigger and bolt- rem., is it hard to find parts to make it all one manufacturer, is there any benefit to doing that? The rifling is in decent shape, not dark, stock looks pretty good, I paid $350 for it. Another question I bought a bayonet and scabard from a local gun store for $150. It's stamped 1917 W in circle one side, Bomb, eagle head with a j-1 under eagle head, US and an X on other side, blade is brite not polished or sharpened, handle worn but decent, is the bayonet original? I want to shoot this rifle, is there anything I need to know or look for that may cause a problem while shooting. Oh and I found a good deal on a 1903 Rock Island Arsenal while leaving the gun store today, so I bought it.... for my dad.
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